My husband's Traumaku
Chapter 35. Telephone

Linda was busy in her room. Since yesterday's incident he no longer wants to get out of the boutique for lunch break. He would order food online instead of having to go out to buy food.

Linda also did not tell Bima what she experienced. The man had not been to a boutique for a few days. Linda does not want to bother Bima with her personal problems. Maybe he's busy with his other shops.

Suddenly the ringing of the phone disperse Linda's concentration. He saw who was calling, it turned out that Aruna was the beloved princess. Without waiting for long Linda immediately received a call from Aruna.

"Hello ... What's up, honey?"

"Are you busy?" Aruna's voice from across the phone.

"No, the new mom wants to eat. Have you eaten?" Linda is busy with her work. "Tumben is like a phone. Runa wants to say something or wants something?"

Linda is very familiar with her daughter rarely calls her during the day if there is nothing important. Usually, the two of them talk at night before going to bed to tell each other's day.

"Runa has eaten. This morning Grandma cooked corn soup." Aruna was silent for a while. "Mother ..." Aruna hung up her sentence.

"What Honey? Runa wants to talk about what? Just tell me, I'll listen."

"Last night you came to Grandpa's house."

The deg!

"Do you want your father to come to Grandpa's house?! Did your father say anything?! He did something evil to you or to your grandparents?!" Linda was immediately attacked by panic. He could no longer think positively about Erik in the least.

"No, Mom, don't worry. He said he came to apologize to his grandparents. I also brought a lot of gifts for Runa."

"really?" Linda could not believe hearing Aruna's words.

"Yes, I had a long conversation with my grandfather. But Runa had no idea what they were talking about."

"Did your grandfather and father look angry?"

"No, Dad doesn't look angry, Grandpa too. When my father came home Runa was asleep so Runa did not know if after that something happened. But this morning grandfather looked fine" Aruna said. Then Linda fell silent. He was still digesting what Aruna said.

"Why are you silent? Is it okay?"

"Yes Runa ... Mom's okay."

"Bus ... Can Runa go with dad? Dad said he wanted to take Runa for a walk."

Linda could not answer Aruna's question. It was not willing to let Aruna go with Erik even though the man was his father.

Where's he been all this time? Where was it when Runa whined to be invited to the amusement park? Where was he when Aruna's leg got hurt from falling off the bike? Where has he been for two years? Why now suddenly appear and easily want to take a walk? Is it by apologizing that all the heartache that he had inflicted just disappeared?

It took a while until Aruna finally answered Linda's question.

"Runa misses Mom's father, Runa is glad you came to see Runa."

Aruna's reply made Linda almost shed her tears. However, Aruna is a child who needs a father. Of course he was happy to get the attention of the father he had not been getting. Although there is a grandfather who loves him very much still the figure of the father can not be replaced by grandfather.

"Did you allow me if Runa went with me?"

"Is this because of a gift from my father? Runa could ask for a gift from mom. I can buy Runa anything she wants right now. Mom has money. Runa wants what?" Linda's voice started to crackle. Don't know why Linda's so hard to let Aruna go with her father.

He recalled that every Aruna wanted something the answer was always "Wait until you have money, son". Even if the money is already in his hands there must be more words that come out of Linda's lips "Buy not the expensive ones yes". All that Linda try to be alone because Erik never want to know the desire of Aruna. It hurts how Linda feels when she remembers it.

But now, when Linda can buy everything for Aruna, all the boy wants is his father. Linda's tears started to drip.

"Runa doesn't want anything Mom. I bought everything Runa asked for."

"Runa has also often traveled with mother. Where else does Runa want to go? I'm gonna drop you." Linda did not directly say she did not allow it but her words hinted that she would not be willing for Aruna to go with her father.

"If you don't allow it, it's okay. Runa will not leave. Yes it is Ms ... Runa wants to come with grandma to the rice field. I'll just continue with my mother's work." Aruna hung up the phone unilaterally and Linda cried afterwards.

"Excuse Runa's mother, forgive mother's selfishness ... " Linda thought Aruna was disappointed that she wouldn't let her go with her father.

Across the street, Aruna hung up because she felt guilty. She had already disappointed her mother with her desire to go with her father.

It was her mother who had been fighting desperately for her and suddenly she wanted to go with a father she had never heard of. He also said he missed his father. Aruna felt like she had become a child who did not know herself.

Linda was crying. He confronts the dilemma between his ego that does not accept if Aruna is close to his father or allows Aruna who somehow wants to be with her father.

Not yet had Linda calmed herself down suddenly Bima entered her room. Linda wiped her tears immediately. But his white face looks in contrast with his red eyes make Bima can immediately know.

"What's wrong?" Bima's approaching. "Say what's the problem? Is he bothering you?" Bima guessed for sure Erik the source of the problem. As long as she knows Linda, willing to face the problem as hard or as hard as she can, she won't cry. But Erik, just talking about it can make Linda's eyes teary.

"Runa just called." Then Linda told Bima everything.

"I did not forbid it directly, but I also did not say if I would allow it. Am I wrong?" Linda is crying again.

"I'm afraid Runa is disappointed and hates me. This is my problem with his father. He should not be involved in our problems. I don't believe in Mas Erik. Given how he used to be with Aruna, can I believe that he is now suddenly kind to her?"

"Aruna is Lin's smart child, she can definitely understand. You can explain slowly to him."

"Later tonight I'll go back to the village. I need to talk to Mom and Dad. I wonder what Mas Erik really wants."